https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/singapore-based-crypto-com-lays-12-staff-third-cut-four-years Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:59:22 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/singapore-based-crypto-com-lays-12-staff-third-cut-four-years The hardest hit departments include growth and customer relationship management https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/nasdaq-receives-sec-nod-trading-tokenised-securities Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:03:44 +0000 Companies & Markets Capital Markets & Currencies Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /companies-markets/nasdaq-receives-sec-nod-trading-tokenised-securities Exchange operators have been doubling down on their push to capitalise on the boom in tokenisation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-weakens-oil-surges-back-above-us100-iran-war Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:33:16 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-weakens-oil-surges-back-above-us100-iran-war The cryptocurrency is down as much as 2% after attacks on two tankers in Iraqi waters https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-holds-firm-above-us70000-global-assets-recover Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:42:34 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-holds-firm-above-us70000-global-assets-recover Cryptocurrencies have failed to find a sustainable rally since a sharp sell-off in October https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-climbs-above-us71000-broad-crypto-advance Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:38:41 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-climbs-above-us71000-broad-crypto-advance Despite the rebound, crypto markets remain on edge https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stablecoins-could-pose-major-risks-monetary-policy-ecb-paper-warns Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:53:38 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stablecoins-could-pose-major-risks-monetary-policy-ecb-paper-warns European lenders are developing a regulated euro-based instrument https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/millions-dollars-crypto-left-iranian-exchanges-after-strikes-researchers-say Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:26:40 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/millions-dollars-crypto-left-iranian-exchanges-after-strikes-researchers-say Cryptocurrencies remain a small part of the global financial system https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-recovers-above-us68000-after-death-iranian-leader Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:52:42 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-recovers-above-us68000-after-death-iranian-leader The cryptocurrency market regains roughly US$32 billion in value by Sunday morning https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/binance-bets-greek-labour-security-eu-growth-co-ceo-teng-says Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:14:36 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/binance-bets-greek-labour-security-eu-growth-co-ceo-teng-says Crypto firms must obtain MiCA licence by July to continue operating in EU https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-approaches-us70000-risk-appetite-returns-crypto Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:35:15 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-approaches-us70000-risk-appetite-returns-crypto The token is down nearly 50% from an all-time high of almost US$127,000 reached in early October https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-falls-below-us65000-latest-bout-tariff-uncertainty Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:14:07 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-falls-below-us65000-latest-bout-tariff-uncertainty Ether, the second-largest token, retreating 5.2% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-trapped-fragile-trading-hedge-funds-pivot-cash Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:17:40 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-trapped-fragile-trading-hedge-funds-pivot-cash The token is down about 50% from an all-time high of almost US$127,000 reached in early October https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/trump-linked-world-liberty-targets-real-estate-crypto-slides Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:19:56 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/trump-linked-world-liberty-targets-real-estate-crypto-slides Real estate has been slower to move on-chain than other assets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-under-pressure-asia-after-standard-chartered-warning Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:02:28 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-under-pressure-asia-after-standard-chartered-warning The broader crypto market has shed nearly US$2 trillion in value over the same stretch https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-investor-exodus-weighs-heavier-bitcoin-also-ran-ether Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:42:02 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-investor-exodus-weighs-heavier-bitcoin-also-ran-ether Both crypto tokens have seen billions in outflows from their ETFs since the early October crash https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/south-korea-watchdog-urges-tougher-crypto-rules-after-us40-billion-bithumb-giveaway Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:39:08 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/south-korea-watchdog-urges-tougher-crypto-rules-after-us40-billion-bithumb-giveaway FSS chief says risks revealed by recent crypto market incident https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/china-bars-unapproved-issuance-renminbi-stablecoins-abroad Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:57:36 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/china-bars-unapproved-issuance-renminbi-stablecoins-abroad Beijing’s move comes at a time of elevated volatility in crypto markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/bitcoin-plunge-what-michael-saylors-us12-billion-strategy-loss-says-about-cryptocurrency Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:02:31 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Global Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /international/global/bitcoin-plunge-what-michael-saylors-us12-billion-strategy-loss-says-about-cryptocurrency BT unpacks the drivers behind the asset’s downturn and what it means for investors https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/michael-saylors-crypto-project-pounded-after-us12-4-billion-loss Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:43:10 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /international/global/michael-saylors-crypto-project-pounded-after-us12-4-billion-loss Strategy holds over 713,000 Bitcoin, valued at about US$46 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-drops-lowest-price-trumps-election-victory Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:34:49 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-drops-lowest-price-trumps-election-victory Investor concerns have remained elevated amid economic headwinds, while stocks have struggled to rebound amid low risk appetite and persistent AI bubble... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/tether-shaking-gold-market-massive-metal-hoard Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:27:17 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Companies & Markets Energy & Commodities Global International Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/tether-shaking-gold-market-massive-metal-hoard The company makes money from its dollar stablecoin that is the giant of the sector, with US$186 billion in circulation https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/tether-returns-us-market-launch-usat-stablecoin Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:40:06 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/tether-returns-us-market-launch-usat-stablecoin Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies meant to maintain a steady value, typically pegged to the US dollar through reserves of cash or other asset https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stablecoins-are-us500-billion-risk-bank-deposits-report Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:25:05 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stablecoins-are-us500-billion-risk-bank-deposits-report Bank lobbying groups fear that if crypto firms are allowed to offer rewards, that poses a material deposit flight risk https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/us-senate-banking-delays-crypto-bill-after-coinbase-ceo-opposition Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:44:53 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/us-senate-banking-delays-crypto-bill-after-coinbase-ceo-opposition The legislation seeks to define when crypto tokens are securities, commodities or otherwise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/us-senators-introduce-long-awaited-bill-define-crypto-market-rules Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:21:15 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/us-senators-introduce-long-awaited-bill-define-crypto-market-rules The legislation gives the industry legal clarity, and defines when tokens are securities, commodities or otherwise https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stanchart-preparing-crypto-expansion-prime-brokerage Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:44:16 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stanchart-preparing-crypto-expansion-prime-brokerage It will house the new business within its wholly owned venture capital unit, SC Ventures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/coinbase-raises-pressure-crypto-bill-moves-senate-markup Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:06:30 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/coinbase-raises-pressure-crypto-bill-moves-senate-markup The banking industry has decried the idea of exchanges paying stablecoin rewards https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stablecoin-transactions-rose-record-us33-trillion-led-usdc Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:37:32 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stablecoin-transactions-rose-record-us33-trillion-led-usdc Stablecoins are a kind of cryptocurrency engineered to mimic the price of a mainstream asset, most often the US dollar https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-faithful-still-missing-even-after-token-reclaims-us90000 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:17:45 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-faithful-still-missing-even-after-token-reclaims-us90000 The token’s price uptick looks more like a reprieve than a resurgence https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/morgan-stanley-files-bitcoin-solana-etfs-digital-assets-push Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:09:03 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/morgan-stanley-files-bitcoin-solana-etfs-digital-assets-push The bank deepens its crypto presence as regulatory clarity under Trump pushes finance companies to adopt digital assets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-options-traders-eye-us100000-following-year-end-meltdown Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:36:32 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-options-traders-eye-us100000-following-year-end-meltdown Precious metals such as gold surging to a record high and equities buoyed by tech stocks https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-climbs-three-week-high-after-us-captures-maduro Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:37:31 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-climbs-three-week-high-after-us-captures-maduro The largest cryptocurrency has in the past been framed as a haven in times of turmoil https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-breaks-above-us90000-traders-bet-new-year-rebound Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:23:27 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-breaks-above-us90000-traders-bet-new-year-rebound The original cryptocurrency is down about 4% in 2025 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/how-company-bets-bitcoin-can-backfire Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:11:08 +0000 Wealth Crypto & Alternative Assets /wealth/how-company-bets-bitcoin-can-backfire THE year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on Bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/has-singapores-stablecoin-surge-peaked-or-2026-just-start Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Crypto & Alternative Assets Singapore Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/has-singapores-stablecoin-surge-peaked-or-2026-just-start The pegged cryptocurrencies could be worth US$4 trillion globally in just five years https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/jpmorgan-exploring-crypto-trading-institutional-clients Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:46:43 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/jpmorgan-exploring-crypto-trading-institutional-clients It is the latest sign of banks warming up to digital assets, and considering it less as a fringe investment https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoins-silent-exodus-hits-crypto-long-time-buyers-cash-out Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:31:43 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoins-silent-exodus-hits-crypto-long-time-buyers-cash-out A report shows that the amount of coin that was unmoved since early 2023 declined by roughly US$140 billion worth https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/stanchart-ant-international-launch-blockchain-based-tokenised-deposits-singdollar-greenback Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:36:15 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /companies-markets/banking-finance/stanchart-ant-international-launch-blockchain-based-tokenised-deposits-singdollar-greenback The new solution demonstrates how businesses can use blockchain technology to make transactions faster, more secure and more efficient https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/top-hong-kong-crypto-exchange-hashkey-makes-market-debut Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:01:16 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/top-hong-kong-crypto-exchange-hashkey-makes-market-debut Authorities move to regulate the fast-evolving industry to stay ahead of rival financial hubs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/jpmorgan-debuts-first-money-market-fund-tokenised-ethereum Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:03:31 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /companies-markets/banking-finance/jpmorgan-debuts-first-money-market-fund-tokenised-ethereum MONY, open to qualified investors, allows them to earn a yield while holding the token on the blockchain https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/uk-regulation-cryptoassets-start-october-2027-finance-ministry-says Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:50:57 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/uk-regulation-cryptoassets-start-october-2027-finance-ministry-says Britain has said that it would collaborate with the US on the best approach to digital assets through a “transatlantic task force” https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stealing-electricity-heat-shielding-why-some-go-great-lengths-mine-bitcoin Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:04:50 +0000 Deon Loke Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stealing-electricity-heat-shielding-why-some-go-great-lengths-mine-bitcoin In spite of its price swings, the digital currency remains attractive enough for some miners to break the law to obtain it https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/malaysian-royal-launches-ringgit-backed-stablecoin-payments Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:48:35 +0000 Asean Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /international/asean/malaysian-royal-launches-ringgit-backed-stablecoin-payments RMJDT will be issued on Zetrix, a blockchain developed by Malaysian company Zetrix AI https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cftc-deepens-crypto-push-approval-derivatives-collateral Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:38:10 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cftc-deepens-crypto-push-approval-derivatives-collateral The pilot project initiative applies to futures brokers, swap market participants and clearing houses https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-reels-us200-billion-crash-casino-crowd-moves Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:42:42 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-reels-us200-billion-crash-casino-crowd-moves Cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin have been hit hardest in the market downturn that kicked off in early October https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/bitcoin-miners-hunted-after-stealing-us1-billion-electricity-malaysia-grid Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:31:14 +0000 Asean Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /international/asean/bitcoin-miners-hunted-after-stealing-us1-billion-electricity-malaysia-grid Cracking down on illegal Bitcoin mining gangs has become a cat-and-mouse game in the country https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-deals-hit-record-us8-6-billion-market-strains-grow Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:18:23 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-deals-hit-record-us8-6-billion-market-strains-grow Crypto-friendly government policies this year from the administration of US President Donald Trump have encouraged more market activity https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-giant-binance-appoints-co-founder-yi-he-co-ceo Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:07:33 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-giant-binance-appoints-co-founder-yi-he-co-ceo She has been co-founder Changpeng Zhao’s partner in business and in life https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-hits-two-week-high-crypto-sentiment-remains-fragile Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:07:09 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-hits-two-week-high-crypto-sentiment-remains-fragile The original cryptocurrency rose as much as 2.5% to about US$93,900, its highest intraday level since Nov 17 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cryptos-retail-traders-hit-hard-strategy-etfs-plunge-80 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:23:56 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cryptos-retail-traders-hit-hard-strategy-etfs-plunge-80 Bitcoin has also dropped about 30% from October highs https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-downturn-wipes-out-nearly-us1-billion-levered-bets Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:32:32 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-downturn-wipes-out-nearly-us1-billion-levered-bets A MarketVector index tracking the bottom half of the largest 100 digital assets is down almost 70% this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-plunges-below-us88000-risk-start-december Mon, 01 Dec 2025 02:51:54 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-plunges-below-us88000-risk-start-december The week ahead is set to offer a crucial snapshot of US economic momentum as policymakers weigh the trajectory of interest rates... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-tops-us90000-options-point-towards-shifting-sentiment Wed, 26 Nov 2025 22:52:31 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-tops-us90000-options-point-towards-shifting-sentiment A reversal of bearish sentiment is reflected across derivatives markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/new-bitcoin-and-ethereum-perpetual-futures-sgx-how-do-they-work Tue, 25 Nov 2025 03:42:45 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/new-bitcoin-and-ethereum-perpetual-futures-sgx-how-do-they-work They aim to meet rising institutional crypto demand by linking traditional finance and crypto-native ecosystems https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-crash-eroding-wealth-trumps-family-and-followers Sun, 23 Nov 2025 22:07:30 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-crash-eroding-wealth-trumps-family-and-followers Bitcoin has endured multiple steep plunges before, only to climb higher and higher with time https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-drop-hits-market-makers-fragile-trading-landscape Sat, 22 Nov 2025 03:34:22 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-drop-hits-market-makers-fragile-trading-landscape [NEW YORK] Bitcoin is crashing into dangerous territory – and options-fuelled selling is adding to the volatility.  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/binance-ceo-richard-teng-says-bitcoin-volatility-line-most-asset-classes Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:52:39 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/binance-ceo-richard-teng-says-bitcoin-volatility-line-most-asset-classes Bitcoin has tumbled 21.2% in November, bringing losses over the past three months to 23.2% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-world-wipes-out-us1-trillion-bitcoin-plunges-anew Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:57:12 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-world-wipes-out-us1-trillion-bitcoin-plunges-anew The fall is dealing a heavy blow to digital-asset treasury firms, whose valuations were built on the earlier rally https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/grab-xsgd-issuer-straitsx-develop-digital-asset-wallets-accept-stablecoin-payments Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:55:31 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/grab-xsgd-issuer-straitsx-develop-digital-asset-wallets-accept-stablecoin-payments This will enable GrabPay merchants to begin accepting stablecoin payments from domestic, global consumers https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/tech-in-asia/crypto-giants-moved-billions-illegal-funds-despite-crackdown Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:49:53 +0000 Global Companies & Markets Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /international/global/tech-in-asia/crypto-giants-moved-billions-illegal-funds-despite-crackdown Regulators and law enforcement have tried to push crypto exchanges to implement anti-money laundering safeguards https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/fear-engulfs-bitcoin-traders-betting-free-fall-us80000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:01:34 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/fear-engulfs-bitcoin-traders-betting-free-fall-us80000 The shift in sentiment has been swift and sharp https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sgx-launch-bitcoin-ethereum-perpetual-futures-nov-24 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:13:17 +0000 Goh Ruoxue Companies & Markets Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /companies-markets/sgx-launch-bitcoin-ethereum-perpetual-futures-nov-24 The contracts will have no expiry dates and adopt a funding rate mechanism https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-erases-years-gain-crypto-bear-market-deepens Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:27:22 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-erases-years-gain-crypto-bear-market-deepens The dominant cryptocurrency accounts for almost 60% of crypto’s roughly US$3.2 trillion in market value https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/more-half-hedge-funds-invested-crypto-global-survey Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:58:18 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/more-half-hedge-funds-invested-crypto-global-survey The investments are relatively small, with more than half allocating less than 2% of their assets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-falls-below-us100000-risk-mood-weighs-crypto Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:17:57 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-falls-below-us100000-risk-mood-weighs-crypto Cryptocurrencies face several other headwinds, including outflows from ETFs and concerns about potential selling by digital-asset treasury firms https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cryptocurrencies-fall-october-liquidation-shock-repels-buyers Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:09:50 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cryptocurrencies-fall-october-liquidation-shock-repels-buyers Bitcoin has slipped as much as 4.3% on Monday to around US$105,300 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/pboc-governor-warns-stablecoin-risks-global-anxiety-builds Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:09:28 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /companies-markets/banking-finance/pboc-governor-warns-stablecoin-risks-global-anxiety-builds A more cautious approach towards cryptocurrencies has so far prevailed in China https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/worlds-first-yen-pegged-stablecoin-debuts-japan Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:50:08 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/worlds-first-yen-pegged-stablecoin-debuts-japan The move follows US President Donald Trump’s support for the sector that has sparked a revival of interest in the idea of... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-traders-shun-altcoins-open-us800-billion-shortfall Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:15:09 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-traders-shun-altcoins-open-us800-billion-shortfall 10x Research says diminished appetite among S Korea’s traders is a key factor in altcoins’ underperformance https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/jpmorgan-allow-bitcoin-and-ether-collateral-crypto-push Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:39:08 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/jpmorgan-allow-bitcoin-and-ether-collateral-crypto-push JPMORGAN Chase & Co plans to allow institutional clients to use their holdings of Bitcoin and Ether as collateral for loans by... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/binance-founder-zhao-wins-trump-pardon-latest-clemency Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:07:30 +0000 Companies & Markets Banking & Finance Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /companies-markets/binance-founder-zhao-wins-trump-pardon-latest-clemency The pardon has been widely anticipated by friends, associates and the cryptocurrency industry at large https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/asias-biggest-stock-exchanges-push-back-against-companies-hoarding-crypto Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:08:28 +0000 Global Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /international/global/asias-biggest-stock-exchanges-push-back-against-companies-hoarding-crypto More recently, DATs’ purchases have slowed and their share prices have sagged, coinciding with a sharp sell-off in wider digital asset markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/ripple-tied-treasury-firm-raise-over-us1-billion-go-public Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:27:40 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/ripple-tied-treasury-firm-raise-over-us1-billion-go-public The companies have funded tens of billions of US dollars in purchases of their target tokens and enjoyed hefty premiums when investors... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-extends-slide-us600-billion-erased-crypto-crash Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:24:40 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-extends-slide-us600-billion-erased-crypto-crash Risks stemming from the US and China sparring over trade continue to plague risk assets beyond crypto https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/mas-launches-initiative-enable-settlement-tokenised-bank-liabilities-well-regulated-stablecoins Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:36:21 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/mas-launches-initiative-enable-settlement-tokenised-bank-liabilities-well-regulated-stablecoins The initiative, BLOOM, builds on the authority’s earlier efforts under Project Orchid https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/g20-risk-watchdog-warns-significant-gaps-global-crypto-rules Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:55:58 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Global International Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/g20-risk-watchdog-warns-significant-gaps-global-crypto-rules [PARIS/LONDON] There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing cryptocurrency markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20’s risk... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-market-sheds-us150-billion-china-hits-back-us Tue, 14 Oct 2025 22:36:00 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-market-sheds-us150-billion-china-hits-back-us Digital-asset markets have briefly rebounded to pare losses on Monday, but most major tokens have now resumed their descent https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/us131-billion-crypto-crash-has-traders-fearing-lasting-damage Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:13:25 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/us131-billion-crypto-crash-has-traders-fearing-lasting-damage Altcoins encompass a broad swathe of digital assets, excluding Bitcoin and Ether https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-bounces-back-record-wipeout-easing-trade-fears Mon, 13 Oct 2025 03:16:26 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-bounces-back-record-wipeout-easing-trade-fears Bitcoin has reached a record of US$126,251 as recently as Oct 6 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-race-tokenise-stocks-raises-investor-protection-flags Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:43:44 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-race-tokenise-stocks-raises-investor-protection-flags The industry is divided over which regulations apply to stock tokens, and investor rights and protections vary https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/global-crypto-etfs-attract-record-us5-95-billion-bitcoin-scales-new-highs Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:27:08 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/global-crypto-etfs-attract-record-us5-95-billion-bitcoin-scales-new-highs Bitcoin’s ascent comes alongside a record rally in traditional safe haven gold https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stablecoins-could-suck-us1-trillion-emerging-market-banks-next-three-years-standard-chartered Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:19:27 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/stablecoins-could-suck-us1-trillion-emerging-market-banks-next-three-years-standard-chartered Stablecoins seen as safer option amid currency crises https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-option-traders-eye-us140000-after-record-setting-rally Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:48:27 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/bitcoin-option-traders-eye-us140000-after-record-setting-rally The token has delivered average gains of about 22.5% in October over the past decade https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/ziplines-djs-and-trump-singapores-crypto-conference-has-attendees-roaring Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:55:33 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/ziplines-djs-and-trump-singapores-crypto-conference-has-attendees-roaring [SINGAPORE] From making predictions about a multi-trillion stablecoin market to praising US President Donald Trump for his support of the crypto industry,... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/thailand-crypto-etf-push-expands-beyond-bitcoin-regulator-says Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:14:37 +0000 Asean Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /international/asean/thailand-crypto-etf-push-expands-beyond-bitcoin-regulator-says Like other regional markets exploring this space, the move could attract younger participants, especially as the stock market remains down 7.6% this... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/what-singapore-dollar-backed-stablecoin-and-how-does-it-work Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:08:35 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/what-singapore-dollar-backed-stablecoin-and-how-does-it-work Coinbase users can trade XSGD, the only Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, from Wednesday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/visa-tests-pre-funded-stablecoins-cross-border-payments Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:27:07 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /companies-markets/banking-finance/visa-tests-pre-funded-stablecoins-cross-border-payments The programme has the potential to eliminate a worst case scenario for clients: an underfunded account causing service delays for their end... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/okx-singapore-launches-stablecoin-payments-grabpay-merchants Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/okx-singapore-launches-stablecoin-payments-grabpay-merchants The scan-to-pay service, in collaboration with Grab and StraitsX, will allow the use of USDC and USDT on GrabPay https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/secs-atkins-sees-crypto-work-cftc-job-no-1-right-now Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:13:01 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/secs-atkins-sees-crypto-work-cftc-job-no-1-right-now The regulators have also called out prediction markets, perpetual futures, and 24/7 trading as areas ripe for agency coordination https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cryptos-us300-billion-wipeout-marks-harshest-sell-months Sat, 27 Sep 2025 02:13:00 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cryptos-us300-billion-wipeout-marks-harshest-sell-months Ether has dropped about 12%, sliding below the US$4,000 mark https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/singapore-dollar-backed-xsgd-stablecoin-launch-coinbase-sep-30 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:00:00 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/singapore-dollar-backed-xsgd-stablecoin-launch-coinbase-sep-30 Users of the crypto exchange will get access to XSGD through its partnership with issuer StraitsX https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cryptocurrencies-sink-us1-5-billion-bullish-bets-wiped-out Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:31:45 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/cryptocurrencies-sink-us1-5-billion-bullish-bets-wiped-out CRYPTOCURRENCY traders saw more than US$1.5 billion in bullish wagers liquidated on Monday (Sep 22), triggering a sharp sell-off that hit smaller... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/china-ask-brokers-pause-real-world-asset-business-hong-kong-sources Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:11:17 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/china-ask-brokers-pause-real-world-asset-business-hong-kong-sources [BEIJING] China’s securities watchdog has advised some local brokerages to pause their real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation business in Hong Kong, said two... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/vietnam-tests-crypto-trading-market-five-year-trial Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:03:39 +0000 Asean Crypto & Alternative Assets International Wealth /international/asean/vietnam-tests-crypto-trading-market-five-year-trial Foreign ownership of any crypto asset trading provider is capped at 49% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/nasdaq-makes-push-launch-trading-tokenized-securities Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:19:40 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Capital Markets & Currencies Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/nasdaq-makes-push-launch-trading-tokenized-securities If approved, the move would mark the first instance of tokenized securities being allowed to trade on a major US stock exchange https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/trump-family-adds-us1-3-billion-crypto-wealth-span-weeks Mon, 08 Sep 2025 01:23:58 +0000 International Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /international/trump-family-adds-us1-3-billion-crypto-wealth-span-weeks World Liberty and American Bitcoin are now operating at the intersection of crypto and public markets https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/terraform-labs-co-founder-do-kwons-claim-s19-4-million-ardmore-penthouse-payment-rejected Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:43:21 +0000 Chloe Lim Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/terraform-labs-co-founder-do-kwons-claim-s19-4-million-ardmore-penthouse-payment-rejected Amount is nearly half of the purchase price, in option fees and subsequent payments, but the sale was not closed and the... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/trumps-world-liberty-token-falls-first-day-trading Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:21:35 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/trumps-world-liberty-token-falls-first-day-trading Several of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, OKX and Bybit, are offering the tokens on their platforms https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-finds-gateway-australias-4-3-trillion-pensions-pot Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:38:29 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Banking & Finance Companies & Markets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/crypto-finds-gateway-australias-4-3-trillion-pensions-pot The country’s securities and prudential watchdogs, tax office and central bank have all urged caution https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/hong-kong-official-skips-crypto-event-avoid-eric-trump-report Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:31:14 +0000 Crypto & Alternative Assets Wealth /wealth/crypto-alternative-assets/hong-kong-official-skips-crypto-event-avoid-eric-trump-report The withdrawals come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade, technology and other issues